So, I’ve had several assignments in the Mount Laurel neighborhood in the last month and I thought I would share with you some basic statistics I came up with while doing my research. For those not familiar with Mount Laurel, it is a small town in northern Shelby County, Alabama that is part of the […]
If you want an FHA loan, you’ll have to do these 5 things
May 21, 2012 By 7 Comments
If you’re getting an FHA loan and want to make sure the appraisal goes off without a hitch make sure you pay attention to these 5 items. If you don’t then it could delay the loan and your closing. The appraiser has to make note of the items listed below, and if he/she cannot then […]
When is a bedroom NOT a bedroom?
May 18, 2012 By 6 Comments
A homeowner asked me a good question the other day about the appraisal I had done on her home. They had been using one of the rooms in the house as a bedroom for their child, but in the appraisal I was not able to count it as a bedroom. She asked me why. My […]
10 years of sales in the Liberty Park subdivision of Vestavia Hills, Alabama
May 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Liberty Park is an upscale subdivision located in the city of Vestavia Hills, Alabama. It is well recognized because of the Statue of Liberty replica that is located at its entrance. The statue was originally made for the Liberty National Life Insurance Company in downtown Birmingham, however in 1989 it was moved to its current […]
How NOT to dispose of peeling paint for an FHA appraisal
May 9, 2012 By 3 Comments
I wanted to share a photo with you that I took recently of a home I was appraising. It was for an FHA appraisal of an older house built prior to 1978. You may wonder why the year 1978 is so important, so I will tell you. It was in 1978 that lead paint was […]
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